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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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